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Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$32,057
Entry wage$20,004
10th percentile wage$19,678
50th percentile wage$23,930
90th percentile wage$55,264
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$23,930
Graduate Teaching Assistants (25-1191)
Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or other professional staff members in college or university by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$23929.86 $56388.55  -$32458.69
2015$23322.12+2.6%$54956.46 +2.6%-$31634.34
2014$22885.30+1.9%$53927.15 +1.9%-$31041.84
2013$22448.49+1.9%$52897.83 +1.9%-$30449.34
2012$22011.67+2.0%$51868.52 +2.0%-$29856.84
2011$21669.82+1.6%$51062.96 +1.6%-$29393.14
2010$21289.98+1.8%$50167.91 +1.8%-$28877.92
2009$21062.08+1.1%$49630.87 +1.1%-$28568.79
2008$20435.34+3.1%$48154.03 +3.1%-$27718.69
2007$19751.63+3.5%$46542.93 +3.5%-$26791.29
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$23929.86 $40188.76  -$16258.90
2015$23322.12+2.6%$39064.37 +2.9%-$15742.25
2014$22885.30+1.9%$38229.12 +2.2%-$15343.81
2013$22448.49+1.9%$37458.11 +2.1%-$15009.62
2012$22011.67+2.0%$36815.60 +1.7%-$14803.92
2011$21669.82+1.6%$36237.35 +1.6%-$14567.52
2010$21289.98+1.8%$35626.97 +1.7%-$14336.98
2009$21062.08+1.1%$35145.09 +1.4%-$14083.01
2008$20435.34+3.1%$34245.58 +2.6%-$13810.23
2007$19751.63+3.5%$33153.32 +3.3%-$13401.68
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $48,464 100
North Central $37,465 420
South Central $34,804  
Northwest $23,930  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $37,465 420
Southwest $48,464 100
Northwest $23,930  
South Central $34,804  
Wages in other areas
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